Morphological and Molecular Identification of Obligatory Myiasis-Causing Species in Wild Cervids in Croatia.

ABSTRACT: The infestation of ruminants by fly larvae of the Oestridae family can lead to nasopharyngeal or subcutaneous myiasis, which can harm animal welfare and productivity on sheep and cattle farms. The infestation of wild ruminants allows them to serve as reservoirs for subsequent transfer to domestic animals. The fly species most commonly responsible for myiasis have been well studied in many parts of the world, but less so in southeastern Europe. Here, we identified three botfly species among 197 subcutaneous larvae and 138 nasopharyngeal larvae from 36 wild roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and 9 wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) at 30 locations across Croatia. Instars were stored in 75% ethanol and their species and developmental stage were identified based on morphological and morp

SUBMITTER: Gagovic E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758333 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature